WATCH ABOVE: After seven months of negotiation, nurses in Saskatchewan have reached a tentative contract agreement with the province. Ryan Kessler takes a look at the four-year deal and how the two sides came together so quickly with the help of a mediator.

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The Saskatchewan Association of Health Organizations Inc. and the Saskatchewan Union of Nurses have reached a tentative agreement in a seven month dispute. Few details about the agreement have been released, but the new four-year agreement would be effective from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2018.

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At issue was a proposal to change how nurses call in additional staff to the workplace. The union previously said nurses were able to request more maintenance, kitchen, or even snow removal staff, but only some RNs can call in additional nursing staff if they think it’s necessary for patient care.